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		<title>USA: Acting Secretary of Commerce Announces USD 102 Million for Three Louisiana Projects</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank yesterday announced $102 million for three Louisiana projects in the Barataria and Terrebone basins, to restore deteriorated wetlands and barrier island habitats along the state’s coast. These awards are funded by the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) program. U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., Louisiana Coastal Protection [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USA: Senator Secures USD 1.26 Billion for Louisiana Flood Protection</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a press release issued by the Office of United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., the Senator secured more than $1.26 &#8230; More info: bayoubuzz Source: bayoubuzz, September 8, 2011;]]></description>
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		<title>USA: Governor of Louisiana Announces USD 60 Million for Coastal Projects</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:40:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[More dredging could soon be under way to help increase the fresh water flow in Bayou Lafourche thanks to an infusion of coastal cash from&#8230; More info: dailycomet Source: dailycomet, July 21, 2011;]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana State Representative to Push for Dredging Projects (USA)</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2011/07/21/louisiana-state-representative-to-push-for-dredging-projects-usa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Louisiana State Rep. Damon Baldone has announced his intention to challenge state Sen. Norby Chabert for the District 20 seat&#8230; &#160; More info: tri-parishtimes By MIKE NIXON Source: tri-parishtimes, July 21, 2011;]]></description>
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		<title>USA: Boustany Pushes Long-Term Dredging Plan for Louisiana Job Growth</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2011/07/13/usa-boustany-pushes-long-term-dredging-plan-for-louisiana-job-growth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD (R-Southwest Louisiana) supported an amendment on Monday to improve funding of the Army Corps of Engineers Operations and Maintenance account by adding $6.3 million for FY 2012 dredging activities. “This amendment is a short-term step to close a gap in South Louisiana’s dredging needs,” Boustany said. “Adequately dredging [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USA: Louisiana Politicians Push for Mississippi River Dredging</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2011/06/09/usa-louisiana-politicians-push-for-mississippi-river-dredging/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 07:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Louisiana politicians and maritime interests are urging Congress and the Army Corps of Engineers to step up dredging on the lower&#8230; By CAIN BURDEAU (chron) Source: chron, June 9, 2011 &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>USA: EPA, Louisiana Continue to Address Flood Issues</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2011/05/23/usa-epa-louisiana-continue-to-address-flood-issues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 07:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of Louisiana are continuing efforts to prepare for any possible hazardous materials cleanup or chemical discharges in Louisiana as result of flooding. EPA is actively evaluating threats to human health and the environment that may exist from Mississippi River flooding of facilities and potential release of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USA: Big River Coalition Lauds Louisiana Congressional Delegation for Directing Corps to Maintain Lower Mississippi River</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Big River Coalition today praised the efforts of the Chairman of the influential House Energy and Water Development Appropriations &#8230; (maritime-executive) Source: maritime-executive, February 23, 2011;]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana Officials to Temporarily Curtail Sand Berms Plan (USA)</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2010/10/06/louisiana-officials-to-temporarily-curtail-sand-berms-plan-usa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Louisiana officials are temporarily scaling back their ambitions for a massive dredging program that was designed to block oil from hitting&#8230; By Jeffrey Ball (wsj) Source: wsj, October 6, 2010;]]></description>
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		<title>USA: BP $5 Billion Down Payment Among Recommendations to Restore Coastal Louisiana</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2010/07/30/usa-bp-5-billion-down-payment-among-recommendations-to-restore-coastal-louisiana/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:07:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new report released today on the 100th day of the BP oil disaster details short- and long-term strategies for the Obama administration to make coastal Louisiana less vulnerable to future oil spills and hurricanes, including negotiating with BP for a $5 billion down payment on expected payments for natural resource damages. The report by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USA: Louisiana Collects and Removes Oil From E-4 Chandeleur Island Sand Berm</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:36:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Louisiana National Guardsmen with the 225th Engineer Brigade collected 28 bags or approximately 700 pounds of oily debris on the state built E-4 berm at the Chandeleur Island chain. This comes on the heals of another 500 pounds of oily debris that was previously discovered, totaling 1,200 pounds of oiled debris removed to date. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Passage of Obama&#8217;s Request to Fund Louisiana Wetlands Restoration by Senate Subcommittee Praised</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2010/07/22/passage-of-obamas-request-to-fund-louisiana-wetlands-restoration-by-senate-subcommittee-praised/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The approval this afternoon of President Obama&#8217;s budget request to begin funding coastal Louisiana restoration construction projects by the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development is &#8220;a down payment in what must be a long-term commitment to restoring and protecting coastal Louisiana,&#8221; according to five local and national conservation groups. The Subcommittee&#8217;s approval [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Groups Urge Congress to Adopt Obama&#8217;s Proposal to Fund Louisiana Wetlands Restoration</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2010/07/20/groups-urge-congress-to-adopt-obamas-proposal-to-fund-louisiana-wetlands-restoration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conservation groups today urged the U.S. House Appropriations Committee to pass President Obama&#8217;s budget proposal to begin funding Coastal Louisiana restoration projects when it marks up the spending bill for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other public agencies for Fiscal Year 2011. Last week, the House Energy &#38; Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee did [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great Lakes Dredge &amp; Dock Corporation Deploys More Vessels for Work on Sand Berms Off the Louisiana Coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great Lakes Dredge &#38; Dock Corporation &#8211; reported today that four of its dredging vessels, including three hopper dredges and one cutter suction dredge, along with other ancillary equipment, are currently working on the construction of sand berms off the Louisiana Coast in response to the oil spill caused by the Deepwater Horizon incident. Two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USA: Wildlife Refuge Association Backs Government Decision to Halt Louisiana Dredging</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2010/06/25/usa-wildlife-refuge-association-backs-government-decision-to-halt-louisiana-dredging/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Wildlife Refuge Association (NWRA) today praised the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for&#8230; Source: earthtimes, June 25, 2010;]]></description>
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		<title>USA: Berm Construction and Navigation Projects Under Way at Louisiana Coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:19:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Shaw Group Inc. is working to pry loose and draw in a large portion of the nation’s dredging fleet―potentially seven cutterheads, five&#8230; Source: enr.ecnext, June 18, 2010;]]></description>
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		<title>Great Lakes Dredge &amp; Dock Corporation Begins Work on First Sand Berm off the Louisiana Coast</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2010/06/17/great-lakes-dredge-dock-corporation-begins-work-on-first-sand-berm-off-the-louisiana-coast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:52:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great Lakes Dredge &#38; Dock Corporation reported today that it has been engaged as a subcontractor to Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure Group (&#8220;Shaw&#8221;) to provide dredging services relating to the construction of sand berms off the Louisiana coast. Shaw has been retained by the State of Louisiana to construct the berms. The sand berms are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USA: BP Managing Director Visits Louisiana Coast Dredging Project</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2010/06/08/usa-bp-managing-director-visits-louisiana-coast-dredging-project/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 08:15:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, Governor Bobby Jindal, Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser and Grand Isle Mayor David Carmardelle took BP Managing Director&#8230; Source: bayoubuzz, June 8, 2010;]]></description>
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		<title>The Shaw Group to Provide Louisiana Coastline with Sand Berm Construction</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2010/06/05/the-shaw-group-to-provide-louisiana-coastline-with-sand-berm-construction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:25:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Shaw Group Inc. today announced it has been awarded a contract by the state of Louisiana&#8217;s Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration&#8230; Source: shawgrp,June 5, 2010]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana Gives BP Ultimatum to Start Dredging (USA)</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2010/06/04/louisiana-gives-bp-ultimatum-to-start-dredging-usa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:11:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal today gave BP an ultimatum&#8211;to start dredge or to start paying and &#8220;get out of the way&#8221;. Source: bayoubuzz, June 4, 2010;]]></description>
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		<title>USA: Government Gives Partial Approval for Louisiana Dredging Project</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 06:44:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The federal government gave partial approval Thursday to Louisiana&#8217;s plan to keep oil out of coastal estuaries by dredging up new barrier&#8230; Source: cnn, May 28, 2010;]]></description>
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		<title>USA: Dredged Sand To Fight Off The Oil Spill ?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 13:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Increasingly defiant of British Petroleum executives and federal officials, state and local officials in Louisiana say they are prepared&#8230; Source: csmonitor, May 25, 2010;]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana Officials Demand Dredging (USA)</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2010/05/24/louisiana-officials-demand-dredging-usa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 07:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Frustrated Louisiana officials Sunday demanded the federal government approve their plans to dredge up walls of sand to protect delicate&#8230; &#160; Source: edition, May 24, 2010;]]></description>
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		<title>DCA, USACE and State of Louisiana Officials in Dredging Mission to Help Protect Barrier Islands (USA)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 13:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) announced today that they have been coordinating with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as well&#8230; Source: pr-usa, May 10, 2010;]]></description>
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		<title>Port of South Louisiana Gets Land for Expansion (USA)</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2010/04/22/port-of-south-louisiana-gets-land-for-expansion-usa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Port of South Louisiana has reached a settlement with a company that challenged the port&#8217;s taking of property for a new pier for its Globalplex facility in Reserve. The company, Reserve Mooring, argued that the port destroyed its business when the port expropriated land leased by Associated Terminals&#8230; Source:nola,April 22,2010;]]></description>
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		<title>USA: Louisiana&#8217;s Industrial Canal lock financing omitted from federal budget proposal</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2010/02/05/usa-louisianas-industrial-canal-lock-financing-omitted-from-federal-budget-proposal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:20:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The much-delayed Inner Harbor Navigation Canal lock replacement project, which received no financing in the 2010 federal budget, would also be denied money in 2011 if President Barack Obama&#8217;s proposal is adopted by Congress. Source: NOLA, February 4, 2010;]]></description>
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		<title>Calcasieu River (Louisiana, USA) Maintenance Dredging Tender Launched</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2009/12/01/calcasieu-river-louisiana-usa-maintenance-dredging-tender-launched/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The work consists of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction-type hopper dredge on a rental basis for the removal and satisfactory disposal of shoal material in the Calcasieu River Bar Channel, Cameron Parish, Louisiana&#8230; Source: fbo.org]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana (USA) urges Corps to stop dumping dredged material</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:19:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS — State officials are urging the Army Corps of Engineers to stop discarding sediment it dredges from the Mississippi River and use more of it to restore Louisiana&#8217;s eroded wetlands. Source: USA Today, November 23, 2009;]]></description>
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